Robert Woodard wrote: > > My earlier post got me thinking about how long the battery would last > running the bilge pump, so right now it is sitting in a sink full of water > pumping water up a 2' hose. It's been running for over an hour now (~450 > gallons or 60 cubic feet of water) and still running without any noticable > weakening. That should pump out the boat a few times 8^) I guess that also answers the question I wanted to ask you about how much water the pump moves. > 400 gph? I guess my cockpit is ~ 30 gal, so it could empty it in 4-5 minutes, right? Of course, it would only be about 1/2 full, and I displace a little (OK, maybe more than a little) myself. Does this calculation make sense? Steve -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 05 1999 - 06:02:58 PST
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